Wilcox Urges Justices Not To Pick And Choose Firing Fights

If the U.S. Supreme Court steps in to review the legality of former Federal Trade Commission leader Rebecca Slaughter's firing before the D.C. Circuit does, it should also intervene to consider former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox's firing, Wilcox told the justices.

​​​​​​​8th Circ. Questions Minn. Contractor Law's Vagueness

The Eighth Circuit on Tuesday questioned trade groups challenging a Minnesota independent contractor misclassification law about the level of scrutiny to apply to the statute and seemed unconvinced that the law is unconstitutionally vague.

5th Circ. Won't Reinstate IT Workers' $70M Race Bias Verdict

The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday refused to bring back a $70 million jury award for a group of former telecommunications workers in a race discrimination suit, saying a trial court judge rightly concluded that the evidence didn't back it up.

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How 5th Circ.'s NLRB Ruling May Reshape Federal Labor Law

Logan Arlen, Cali Chandiramani and Scott Green

The Fifth Circuit's recent SpaceX National Labor Relations Board decision undermines the agency's authority, but i... (more story)

Ruling On Labor Peace Law Marks Shift For Cannabis Cos.

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Currently on appeal to the Ninth Circuit, an Oregon federal court’s novel decision in Casala v. Kotek, invalidatin... (more story)

A Look At 2 Reinvigorated DOL Compliance Programs

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As the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division revives its Payroll Audit Independent Determination and e... (more story)

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UC Groups Sue Trump Admin Alleging Free Speech Violations

A coalition of faculty, staff and unions affiliated with the University of California system sued the Trump administration in federal court Tuesday, arguing the suspension of $584 million in research projects ... (more story)

Trump Admin Says Judge Can't Protect Agency Union Pacts

If six federal agencies accept President Donald Trump's invitation to cancel their union contracts, a D.C. federal judge cannot intervene, the Trump administration has argued, claiming that the unions must bri... (more story)

NLRB's Quorum Rule Defies Constitution, Union Says

The same constitutional language that may permit the president to fire National Labor Relations Board members must also void the rule that the NLRB needs a quorum to act, a bricklayers' union local argued in a... (more story)

NLRB Attys Back Judge's Ruling In Amazon Suspension Row

National Labor Relations Board prosecutors have urged the board to uphold an agency judge's decision finding Amazon violated federal labor law by suspending a prominent union supporter and official at its unio... (more story)

United Pays Only For Flying Time, Ex-Flight Attendant Says

United Airlines paid flight attendants only for the time they spent flying, leading to millions of dollars of unpaid wages and overtime, a former flight attendant for the airline said in a proposed class actio... (more story)

NLRB Fights NY Law That Grew State Labor Agency's Power

The National Labor Relations Board is fighting the state of New York's decision to expand its Public Employment Review Board's powers, accusing the state in a new lawsuit of trying to turn its labor agency int... (more story)

Union, NLRB And Amazon Debate Anti-Injunction Law's Scope

The Teamsters and the NLRB urged the Ninth Circuit to reject Amazon's attempt to block an agency prosecution on constitutional grounds, arguing that a federal law against injunctions in labor disputes applies ... (more story)

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White House Fights Seattle's Bid To Block DEI Grant Rules

The Trump administration on Tuesday called on a Washington federal judge to let it proceed with federal grant conditions forcing recipients to drop efforts related to diversity and "gender ideology," contendin... (more story)

Federal Court Reporter Beats Transcript Omission Claim

A court reporter for an Illinois federal judge Tuesday defeated a lawsuit brought by a pro se plaintiff alleging she failed to transcribe part of a hearing and left out statements that would be damaging to the... (more story)

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DOJ Calls Rhode Island Teacher Loan Aid Program 'Racist'

The U.S. Department of Justice alleged in a federal lawsuit Tuesday that the Rhode Island Department of Education discriminates against white teachers by supporting a student loan repayment program that hands ... (more story)

7th Circ. Judge Wary Of Pilots' Bid To Amend Vax Bias Claims

A Seventh Circuit judge on Tuesday pushed counsel for two United Airlines pilots to address how the lower court abused its "very broad" discretion in refusing to allow them to file a third amended complaint ac... (more story)

Ill. Hospital Nonprofit Must Face Tobacco Fee Suit

An Illinois federal judge refused to toss the bulk of a proposed class action from an Illinois hospital worker who claimed a fee on the employee health plans of tobacco users was discriminatory and breached fi... (more story)

Freight Co. Forced Pregnant Driver To Take Leave, EEOC Says

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday accused a freight shipping company of unlawfully placing a pregnant employee on unpaid leave rather than accommodating her requests for a limited wor... (more story)

Dems Renew Push To Ban Credit Checks In Hiring

Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation that would bar employers from requiring job applicants to disclose their credit history as part of the hiring process, saying the bill would remove a barrier that di... (more story)

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Harborview Nurses In Ga. Score Collective Status In OT Suit

A pair of nurses who worked at Harborview Health Systems' facility in Rome, Georgia, brought enough evidence to show they and other similarly situated nurses were subjected to pay practices that shorted them o... (more story)

Fred Meyer Faces $81M Suit Over Anti-Moonlighting Policy

Fred Meyer broke Washington state law in barring nearly 13,000 of its low-wage workers from holding other jobs to make ends meet, according to a proposed class action removed to Seattle federal court.

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Bakery Drivers Are Exempt From Arbitration, 2nd Circ. Told

Two Connecticut delivery drivers asked the Second Circuit on Tuesday to reverse an order sending their employment misclassification lawsuit to arbitration, arguing the Federal Arbitration Act doesn't apply to ... (more story)

Wash. Justices Scrutinize Minimum Wage 'Live In' Exclusion

Washington Supreme Court justices on Tuesday pushed counsel for an adult family home on the stance that its "live in" workers are adequately protected by existing laws and regulations, pointing to testimony it... (more story)

Detainees Urge Justices To Ax Early Appeal In GEO Wage Row

Immigrant detainees urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject GEO Group's bid for a ruling allowing government contractors to promptly challenge adverse rulings on derivative sovereign immunity, saying it would "... (more story)

Colo. Justices Say Min. Wage Claims Have Shorter Deadline

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the shorter statute of limitations under the state's Wage Claim Act applies to the Colorado Minimum Wage Act, finding the acts should be construed together because they sh... (more story)

Airline Staffing Co. Must Face Most Of Breastfeeding Bias Suit

A company providing staff and support to airlines at Pittsburgh International Airport must face most of a former agent's claims it retaliated against her for seeking time to pump breast milk at work, a Pennsyl... (more story)